Just in Time for the Holidays: ACS Sacramento T-Shirts
Order By November 30th! Wondering what to get the chemist who has everything? How about an ACS Sacramento t-shirt! Show everyone your local pride as you head to the next Chem Cafe or wear it to work on causal Fridays. The t-shirts have our new logo emblazoned across the chest and come in two colors. Each shirt is only $15. Order your shirts by emailing Bill Miller with “ACS...
Student Travel Awards at WRM
The Sacramento Section of the American Chemical Society gave out two Student Travel Awards at the Western Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society. The awards were voted on by the newly formed Awards Committee. In the Undergraduate category, David Ricci won for the presentation of his work “Development of an Analytical Method for Quantifying Chemical Tracers Associated with Livestock Activities”. He is a student...
Discoveries: Chipping away at the secrets of ice formation
Making ice to chill our drinks is easy enough, but surprisingly, the details of that seemingly simple process are still not well understood. Now scientists report in the Journal of the American Chemical Society that they have unlocked some of ice’s mysteries while debunking a major assumption about the process. The findings could help us better understand how water freezes, which has significant implications for climate science,...
Regional Awards Handed out at WRM
Four regional awards were handed out at the ACS Western Regional Meeting in a ceremony held at the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens in Escondido, CA. The Chemical Education (CHED) Division Western Region Award for Excellence in High School Teaching: Shannon Regli, Troy High School Shannon Regli teaches Honors and AP Chemistry at Troy High School in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District in Orange County, CA. After...
Sacramento State Chemistry Club
The Sacramento State Chemistry Club is proud of our long tradition of community outreach. This outreach comes in many forms such as organizing hands-on chemistry activities and demonstrations both on campus and in the community, as well as hosting chemistry workshops for local elementary or middle school students. At the beginning of October, the Chemistry Club participated in the Expanding Your Horizons conference at Sacramento...
Delta College: Chemistry is Everywhere
The American Chemical Society chapter at San Joaquin Delta College has had one of its most memorable moments on the month of October, as the students and the chemistry faculty performed a wonderful chemistry show. The show was done for National Chemistry week on October 22th at the San Joaquin Delta College new Science and Math building. Everyone was invited to this event and thus naming the performance “Chemistry is Everywhere”. The...
SCC Chemistry Club Events in October and November 2015
SCC Chemistry Club Events in October and November 2015 On November 13, 2015, the Sacramento City Chemistry Club hosted a Chemistry Club Social to welcome members of the Chemistry Club at Cosumnes River College to Sacramento City College. The event was held in one of the lecture rooms of Lillard Hall. Members from both Chemistry clubs were able to meet each other and get to know one other. Food and drinks were provided by the SCC...
Save the Date: R. Bryan Miller Symposium
ACS Sacramento Section is happy to be one of the sponsors for the R.Bryan Miller Symposium on April 7-8, 2016.